Roman Catholic Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia
| Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia Dioecesis Maceratensis-Tolentinus-Recinetensis-Cingulanus-Treiensis | |
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 Cathedral of Macerata | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fermo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 745 km2 (288 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 138,940 134,412 (96.7%) |
| Parishes | 67 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 November 1320 (695 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Giuliano (Macerata) |
| Co-cathedral |
Basilica Cattedrale di S. Flaviano (Recanati) Basilica Concattedrale di S. Catervo (Tolentino) Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Cingoli) Concattedrale di SS. Annunziata (Treia) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bishop Nazzareno Marconi |
| Emeritus Bishops | Claudio Giuliodori |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesimacerata.it | |
Tolentino Cathedral
The Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia (Latin: Dioecesis Maceratensis-Tolentinus-Recinetensis-Cingulanus-Treiensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy.
Overview
The Diocese of Macerata was established on 18 November 1320. It was united with the Diocese of Tolentino on 10 December 1586. The current diocese was founded in 1986 from a merger of the Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino with the Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli, the Diocese of Recanati and the Diocese of San Severino (Treia).[1]
It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Fermo.[1]
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Coordinates: 43°18′02″N 13°27′24″E / 43.30056°N 13.45667°E
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